Dom has me lying on the couch in his office while everyone quickly gets a large space cleared for the ceremony. Harry is sitting on the floor next to the couch, trying to keep me sidetracked.
"How many times do I have to tell you to be careful when on a ladder," Harry asks, running his fingers through my hair.
"I'm sorry. I heard Dom shout and wasn't paying attention. I didn't mean to fall," I say, feeling upset for causing problems for everyone.
"It is ok, Brian. Who are the two men I don't know?" Harry says.
"The one with the brown curls is Alpha Carter from the American alpha bond pair. The other one is Alpha Owen, his mate. Alpha Carter is also my uncle," I say.
"Your uncle?" Harry asks.
"Yeah, my mom's brother," I say as everyone stops at the sound of a car pulling up outside.
"That should be Dr. Drake," Alpha Owen says, going to the door and opening it for a man to come in.
"Where is the patient?" Dr. Drake asks.
"Right this way," Dom says, leading the doctor over to where I am. Harry moves out of the way as Dom sits on the arm of the couch by my head.
"Your head hurts, correct?" Dr. Drake asks. I nod slightly as I stare at the man.
"Can you describe the pain for him?" Dom asks.
"It's lessened a lot. It started out as a strong throb, not it is a soft throb," I say, glancing up at Dom.
"I would say you have a headache from the fall," Dr. Drake says.
"That's it?" Dom asks.
"Give him some pain pills. If the pain lasts more than two days, give me a call," Dr. Drake says, handing Dom a card as I sit up.
"So Brian's ok?" Alpha Carter asks, walking over and sitting next to me.
"Yes, sir, he is ok," Dr. Drake says.
"Excuse me sir, but you might want to check his right leg out. He was favoring it earlier," Mia says, walking over with several bottles of water.
"Thank you," I say as she hands me one.
"Are you guys almost done setting up?" Dom asks, nodding when she hands him a bottle.
"Yes, Dom," Mia says, handing a bottle to Dr. Drake and one to Alpha Carter.
"Let me see that leg, Brian," Dr. Drake says. I slowly stretch my right leg out for him to see and flinch at the slight pain in it. "You hit your knee and head first when you fell, right?"
"I don't know for sure, sir," I say as Alpha Carter grabs my hand.
"It is the same thing with your head. I don't see any injuries so if the pain lasts more than a few days, call me. I was surprised you called me, sir," Dr. Drake says.
"Brian is my nephew," Alpha Carter says.
"This is your sister's son?" Dr. Drake asks.
"Yes, this is. Have you seen my sister lately?" Alpha Carter says as Dom slips down to sit next to me, and I rest my head on his shoulder.
"You haven't heard? You didn't tell him?" Dr. Drake says, looking back and forth between Alpha Carter and me.
"What are you talking about?" Alpha Carter says. "Brian, what is he talking about?"
"I don't know, sir," I say, panicking, which makes Dom wrap his arms around me and pull me into his lap.
"Oh my god, neither of you know," Dr. Drake says.
"What are you talking about?" Alpha Owen says, coming over when he senses Alpha Carter's distress.
"I am so sorry, sirs," Dr. Drake says as Alpha Owen sits next to Alpha Carter.
"Spit is out already," Dom snaps, which gets everyone's attention, and they all walk over.
"Brian, your mother is dead," Dr. Drake says.
"What?" I ask, tears filling my eyes and rolling down my cheeks. Letty, Vince, Mia, Jessie, and Leon all walk over and stand behind and beside where Dom and I are sitting.
"She got sick three years ago. I got called out to see her," Dr. Drake says.
"What killed her?" Alpha Carter asks, tears streaming down his face as well.
"Cancer," Dr. Drake says before getting up and leaving without saying anything else.
"No, it can't be true," I say as I begin to shake.
"Bri," Dom says, pulling me flush against him as I sob. I feel several hands on my back and arms, so I look up to see the whole pack surrounding us. Mia and Jessie are crying while Letty, Vince, and Leon look mad. I look over to see Alpha Owen holding Alpha Carter close as they both cry, Alpha Owen silently and Alpha Carter loudly. At last, a glance up at Dom to see him crying silently and watching me closely. "I'm so sorry, Bri."
"I never got to say goodbye. I ran before I could see her again," I say, burying my face into Dom's neck.
"We'll get your father out of his position, and we'll go to your mom's grave," Alpha Carter says, grabbing and squeezing my hand.
"Thank you," I say, moving my head to look at him without lifting it up from Dom.
"You still want to do the ceremony today?" Harry asks, stepping forward and running his fingers through my hair as he kneels in front of Dom and me.
"Yes, I do. I want to be a part of this pack, and I want to be with you guys forever," I say, wiping the remaining tears from my face.
"You are a part of this pack already without being bonded in," Vince says, smiling down at me.
"Then let us get this ceremony started," Dom says, kissing my temple. Vince holds his hand out to help me stand, which I accept. Dom stands afterwards, and we all head into the store area. Mia heads to the café's bar and brings back two pain pills, which she hands to me.
"Thank you," I say, taking the pills and following Dom to where he and I have to stand. "What do I have to do?"
"It starts with Dom's pack accepting you into the pack. Then you two will have to pledge to each other to be loyal and forever each other's," Alpha Owen says as he, Alpha Carter, and Harry all stand off to the side, and Dom's pack surround us.
"You will also have to eventually consummate the bond," Alpha Carter says, which makes me blush.
"Who wants to start?" Dom asks, holding me against his side.
"I'll start," Mia says. "Brian, my brother hasn't been happier since he met you. I could see right off the bat that he loves you. I welcome you into this pack. You just need to know that if you break this bond and hurt him I will kill you." I whimper slightly at what she says.
"It's ok, Bri. She had to say that though not all of that or as mean," Dom whispers into my ear.
"I guess I am next," Letty says. "Brian, I have known Dom since we were sixteen, and he has never been happier than he is now. I welcome you to this pack."
"Brian, I have gone through a lot of stuff, but Dom still accepted me into this pack with open arms, and I am more than happy to do the same for you. I welcome you to this pack," Jessie says.
"Brian, I am the one that found Jessie and had to help him find himself again. I am happy that you have found someone to help you as well. I welcome you to this pack," Leon says.
"I will admit. I was not a fan of yours at first Brian. I seen you as an outsider, but when I seen how much you meant to Dom, I stopped and rethought everything. Then I heard about what happened to you and swore to myself that I would help you with getting revenge and help you find your way in life. I welcome you to this pack," Vince says.
"Now it is my turn," Dom says, turning to stand in front of me. "Brian, I have always had a rather easy life with very few troubles. I willingly took in others that I seen that had a rough past. When you were dropping off those parts for Vince, and I smelled you, I instantly fell in love with you. I swear to always be loyal to you and be there when you need me. I will love you for the rest of our lives and never hurt you in any way." Dom reaches out and wipes the tears off my face that I didn't realize were running down my face.
"Dom, I don't know if I am doing this right, but when I first met you, you scared me. I felt overwhelmed by being around two alphas at the same time, and when you touched me, I panicked even more. I ran and regretted it instantly. I should have stayed and talked to you, but I was terrified. When you showed up at Racer's Edge, I was scared about what I was feeling. I have always been taught that I was useless and not allowed to love, but then you showed me how it really is. You showed me what it means to love someone and be part of a pack, though it has only been about a day. I swear to always be loyal to you and be there should you need me. I will love you for the rest of our lives and never hurt you in any way," I say, tears still streaming down my face.
"I'm glad you have found where you belong," Harry says as everyone moves forward to form a group hug around Dom and me.
"Brian, I have something for you from your mom. I never understood why it was mailed to me, but now I do," Alpha Carter says, stepping forward and handing me an envelope. I open it to find a letter and a necklace. There is a beautifully crafted wolf on the end of the chain. "That was our dad's necklace."
"Shouldn't you have this then?" I ask, holding it out to him.
"No, you deserve it," Alpha Carter says, hugging me.
"We should head out to find a hotel for the night," Alpha Owen says, hugging Alpha Carter close to him.
"You guys can stay with us. We have a spare room," Dom says, hugging me close after clasping the necklace around my neck for me. "That way we can talk tomorrow about Brian's dad."
"Can I be there for that?" Harry asks, hugging me real quick.
"Of course you can. We owe you for taking care of Brian all these years," Dom says.
"I meant to say thank you for that," Alpha Carter says.
"It was no problem. I'm glad I got the chance to have a son," Harry says, waving at everyone before leaving.
"Let's get home so Vince can fire up the grill," Letty says.
"Let's go," I say. Dom smiles at me before leaning in and kissing me full on the mouth. I quickly return the kiss as everyone laughs and claps.